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Loading…By the model, Aho is a top-tier center: a 94.2 overall, 9th of 195 at his position. That makes him the 3rd-highest-rated player on the Carolina Hurricanes roster.
Penalty killing is where he wins, at 96, while defensive impact at 65 is the clear area to improve.
Over 10 rated seasons since 2016-17 he has averaged 92.2, peaking at 97 in 2020-21; last season's 93.4 was right in line with the year before.
The contract, $9.75M through 2031-32, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $11.2M is within $1.47M of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the largest on the Carolina Hurricanes NHL roster and uses 9.4% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $6.36M in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 93 |
| Defense | 65 |
| Play driving | 88 |
| Finishing | 70 |
| Power play | 91 |
| Penalty kill | 96 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | CAR | 79 | 93.4 | 1.1 |
| 2024-25 | CAR | 79 | 94.8 | 1.2 |
| 2023-24 | CAR | 78 | 88.1 | 1.6 |
| 2022-23 | CAR | 75 | 94.3 | 1.6 |
| 2021-22 | CAR | 79 | 90.7 | 1.5 |
| 2020-21 | CAR | 56 | 97 | 1.3 |
| 2019-20 | CAR | 68 | 93.5 | 1.6 |
| 2018-19 | CAR | 82 | 97 | 1.4 |
| 2017-18 | CAR | 78 | 87.4 | 1.3 |
| 2016-17 | CAR | 82 | 86 | 0.9 |
Other CAR centers by rating: Logan Stankoven (84.4), Mark Jankowski (52.3), Jordan Staal (46.8), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (40.7). See the full Carolina Hurricanes cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.